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Lot 447 · Photographies contemporaines

Valérie I, Paris, 1991

Bettina Rheims

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Estimate
€10,000–€15,000 hammer ≈ $13,460–$20,190
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Photographies contemporaines, Paris · 16 November 2013
Dimensions
122.5 x 94 cm. (48¼ x 37 in.)
Record ID
TB-2026-4345876
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Bettina Rheims, Valérie I, Paris, 1991. Christie's, 16 Nov 2013, lot 447. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4345876.

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